Owen Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Status MM5 neck with ultralites and a D tuner drilled for 6 bolt absolutely standard MM fitting. £340 new - that is what the bare undrilled neck costs from Status. This has (fitted by Status) Hipshot licenced Ultralite machine heads from a Lak Skyline and a US D-tuner and was drilled by Status for body fiitting - that all added up to another £200. £340 as it is 2 x Nordstrand MM5.3 - £99 new each. £60 each . Badass V slotted for MM5 spacing - £50 East MM-preamp with sweepable mid £140 new - £80. Edited November 10, 2008 by owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 to confirm, your selling a bass with an ash with birdseye maple top body with a fretted status neck?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duarte Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'd be very interested to see pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 It sounds like a very tasty bass. I'm looking forward to seeing piccies too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 [attachment=15367:Frony.jpg] [attachment=15363:Full.jpg] [attachment=15364:Side_flame.jpg] [attachment=15365:BEM_close.jpg] [attachment=15366:Side_front.jpg] >to confirm, your selling a bass with an ash with birdseye maple top body with a fretted status neck?? Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnyMike Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Im sooo tempted, iv got a lakland jo5 and wanted a status stingray 5 for a while. Migh send you a Pm at some point if this doesn't sell soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Wow! That's a beauty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Looks rather nice, so what's da price??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 wow! nicest Stingray I've ever seen, without doubt. That is special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Wow that is really nice. Come on give us a Ball Park figure!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhk Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 As above with the questions also adding, where abouts are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathewsanchez Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I might be way off, but i'd guess around £600-£700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 The reality is that I would love £650, but it is such an odball to price that I just don't know if that would fly. I was honestly expecting to part it out, and that is kind of about what it would come to. If someone wants to give me £650 then I would be happy to ship it to their door. I am in Bangor, North Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 My eyes have seen it, it is a total f***ing beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Why dont I have £650 right now Oh yeah, I'm a student....... Bah! So is this bass, or was this bass a proper Stingray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 The only "proper" bit the neckplate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Oh.... So what bass did the body come from lol. Because it looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 [quote name='Exile252' post='318703' date='Oct 30 2008, 10:47 PM']Oh.... So what bass did the body come from lol. Because it looks fantastic.[/quote] <sigh> Quote from 1st post - "A long time ago I bought a Stingray 5 (on a 4 hour detour on my honeymoon. How my new wife laughed!). I then bought a MM fretless neck for it. I then made a template from the body (ash + luscious birds eye maple 1/4" cap with a subtle rosewood veneer coachline between both) and bolted the the fretless neck to that and flogged the original Ray 5." In case anyone thinks that I am getting arsey here, I know Mr 252 very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Is that piece of ash flamed or is it just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickThomas Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='318727' date='Oct 30 2008, 11:28 PM']Is that piece of ash flamed or is it just me? [/quote] Are you asking if "you" are flamed? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 [quote name='owen' post='318714' date='Oct 31 2008, 12:05 AM']<sigh> Quote from 1st post - "A long time ago I bought a Stingray 5 (on a 4 hour detour on my honeymoon. How my new wife laughed!). I then bought a MM fretless neck for it. I then made a template from the body (ash + luscious birds eye maple 1/4" cap with a subtle rosewood veneer coachline between both) and bolted the the fretless neck to that and flogged the original Ray 5." In case anyone thinks that I am getting arsey here, I know Mr 252 very well [/quote] I'm being thick here!?!?! So you got a hunk of wood and carved the body yourself??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 [quote name='Golchen' post='318792' date='Oct 31 2008, 08:20 AM']I'm being thick here!?!?! So you got a hunk of wood and carved the body yourself???[/quote] The body was made by a local luthier who did all the technical stuff and then I did the grunt sanding work I have my eyes on another bass now and will send this to your door for £550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 considering this is effectivly a hand built boutique stingray, complete with carbon neck which would cost over £400 fitted alone, superb price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 [quote name='owen' post='318838' date='Oct 31 2008, 10:05 AM']I have my eyes on another bass now and will send this to your door for £550[/quote] I've just spent half an hour working out if I can afford this, and I probably can...if I don't want to eat next month it's a real toss up between eating and buying this bass, seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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